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Chapter Eighty-eight
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Ken was seated in his car, holding the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles paled slightly. His body felt weird. For the first time in his life, he felt trapped in his own game. There was no way out of this so-called agreement. It was his idea and he couldn’t… wouldn’t ask for help from his mother. There was no turning back now. He stared at Hensley’s contact on his phone screen, his finger on the dial button. With a deep breath, he dialed the number. The line rang for a while and he got the prompt that the user was busy. He remained in his car staring at the road, He waited a couple of minutes before dialing the number again. This time, a familiar voice answered. “Ken? Tell me you’re not calling to back out now.” Ken furrowed his brows. Everyone must think the same things about him, that he was weak, useless or a coward. “No. I’m going to do it tomorrow night.” There was a pause and then Hensley laughed. “Okay then… This patent must be as important to you as it is to
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Lucas walked down the hallway with intent, he held the bugged phone in hand. This bugged phone was their chance to finally corner Frieda. He knocked on the door to Frieda’s room, waiting for a response from within.“Come in!” Frieda said from inside the room. She was lounging in bed in a silk robe, she flipped through a magazine idly, looking as one who had no concerns in the world. She must really think she’s sold us on this act, he thought. She glanced up at him as he entered. “Is that mine?” Lucas held out the phone. “Yes Mrs Sinclair. This is your new device as requested. I hope it is to your satisfaction.” Frieda took the phone from Lucas without hesitation, running her fingers on the sleek black box. “I thought you’d forgotten, I was wondering what was taking so long but thank you.” Lucas gave her a smile. “I thought about what you’d like the most. It’s been set up with applications and all the other things you’d need. You can also transfer your old files from the cloud i
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Jessica sat in first class on the flight back home from Paris, her father made her go on the vacation but to Jessica, this wasn’t a vacation, it was war planning. “You have to leave the country.” Her father’s words echoed in her head. The day he had made that verdict, she had stood in his office after leaving the hospital where her mother and aunt were. Her heart was racing because she didn’t know exactly what her father was going to say about the situation between her and Alexander. She knew for a fact that her father had a very bad temper, but he had always been quite accommodating with her. he didn’t like the fact that Alexander had come to his house not once but twice on account of her behavior, Mr. Anderson was not one to tolerate any form of disrespect from anyone.She remembered, watching as Alexander’s body shook with convulsions as the effects of her body and his allergy mixed together, and he almost died, all because she had agreed to use Ken’s bosses sick excuse for a sol
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Jessica sat in first class on the flight back home from Paris, her father made her go on the vacation but to Jessica, this wasn’t a vacation, it was war planning. “You have to leave the country.” Her father’s words echoed in her head. The day he had made that verdict, she had stood in his office after leaving the hospital where her mother and aunt were. Her heart was racing because she didn’t know exactly what her father was going to say about the situation between her and Alexander. She knew for a fact that her father had a very bad temper, but he had always been quite accommodating with her. he didn’t like the fact that Alexander had come to his house not once but twice on account of her behavior, Mr. Anderson was not one to tolerate any form of disrespect from anyone.She remembered, watching as Alexander’s body shook with convulsions as the effects of her body and his allergy mixed together, and he almost died, all because she had agreed to use Ken’s bosses sick excuse for a sol
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“A perfume box is definitely not a gift for Aria,” Alexander’s voice stayed calm but there was a sternness to it. Lucas looked up from the perfume box they had just unwrapped. “What do you mean, Young Master?” Alexander looked at Lucas as he rested his hands on the table in the home office, he pointed to the gift, “Aria doesn’t wear perfume and according to what she told me, she never has.” Lucas frowned at the gift, “So we are a hundred percent sure that this package isn’t for the young mistress?” “As sure as the sun will rise. Aria would not order perfumes.” Alexander said. “Young Master, If it was a store, they’d have a return address so it has to be from someone, someone who doesn’t want to be identified or traced.” Lucas added.“This is meant for Frieda, probably the spray that Hensley sent to her.” Alexander said, taking a seat. “The bastard has guts, he’s trying to supply her with these perfumes right under our noses, to aid her cover.” Lucas said, fuming with rage. “How
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Mandy sat in the guest room, looking outside at the pool. Across from her, Janet sat down on the bed, staring at her sister impatiently with her arms crossed. “We need to make fast moves,” Janet said, her voice sharp. “With every moment that Aria is alive, every second she remains as Alexander's wife is a very big problem for us.” Mandy exhaled, folding her hands. “I understand but this isn’t some small backwards town anymore. Janet, we’re in a major metropolis, everything we do leaves a trace.” “And so what? We’ve covered up others so this shouldn’t pose too big a problem.” Janet replied nonchalantly. Mandy shook her head. “Not like this. This is not twenty years ago. People weren’t walking around with mobile cameras. Streets didn’t have traffic cameras and the police weren’t tracking digital footprints the way they’re doing now. We don’t even need to slip up to get caught.” Janet sat forward, “So what’s your great plan? Neck if we can’t erase her completely from the picture, no
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Alexander adjusted his cuff links as he got into his black SUV, checking his wrist watch for the time. It was three in the afternoon, Lucas slid into the seat beside him, scrolling through his phone. “We need to make progress today, we need to have something tangible.” Alexander said as the car pulled out of the Sinclair estate. “I agree, Young Master. There’s no time to waste, we’ve been a step behind now it’s time to switch things up.” Lucas said. The driver maneuvered the car smoothly through the city streets to Sinclair Enterprises Headquarters, in the heart of the financial district. Alexander’s security detail had already been alerted by Lucas that he and Alexander were on their way. They opened the doors for them as they stepped out, moving straight to the private elevator that led directly to the high tech security wing of the building otherwise known as the Tech Division. As they entered the wing, a team of data analysts, cyber specialists and intelligence experts straig
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Frieda sat comfortably in the plush leather seat of the private jet, sipping on freshly squeezed juice that had been served to her in a pretty glass. A beautiful air hostess stood nearby, offering her anything she wanted, whether it was another drink or some fruits, anything she needed. This was first class and extra treatment, is this what Aria has been enjoying? I am in Heaven, she thought. Every time she took a look around, there was something else that she hadn’t seen before. This was the only flight she had ever entered with no turbulence, the extravagance was screaming off the roof. What truly amazed her was Alexander himself. He sat across from her, dressed in a nice tailored suit, and was reading off his tablets, some documents from work. He didn’t even look up at her. Frieda frowned slightly. Hensley had told her that he was really close to Aria so she had expected a lot more than he was doing now. She found consolation in the fact that Alexander had been doting on her a
Bound By Fate: The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter Eighty
Dr. Hensley stood over Aria, watching her as she lay unconscious. She tapped her fingers on the steel table beside her gurney. Her face was getting paler but there was nothing that he could do about that, he couldn’t let her wake up anytime soon. The intravenous drip that supplied nutrients was basically just to make sure that she was getting enough nutrients to stay alive and healthy to an extent. His phone buzzed on the work counter, he moved to pick it up, it was a text. “Alexander and I arrive tomorrow. Don’t forget the gift.” A smile spread across his lips, things were working out rather well. The only plan left was how to eventually exchange Aria for Frieda when he was done with her. Hensley checked the machines monitoring Aria’s vitals. They showed that she was steady, though she was noticeably weaker than she had been a short while ago. He wasn’t too concerned with her, she could last a little longer and as long as she was stable, he would keep up his work. The only thing
